Author: rolakhoury

I will add my own review and summary at a later point, but it is one of the books where you have a lot of AHA moments!

“In this provocative book based on cutting-edge research, Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that scarcity creates a distinct psychology for everyone struggling to manage with less than they need. Busy people fail to manage their time efficiently for the same reasons the poor and those maxed out on credit cards fail to manage their money. The dynamics of scarcity reveal why dieters find it hard to resist temptation, why students and busy executives mismanage their time, and why the same sugarcane farmers are smarter after harvest than before.

Once we start thinking in terms of scarcity, the problems of modern life come into sharper focus, and Scarcity reveals not only how it leads us astray but also how individuals and organizations can better manage scarcity for greater satisfaction and success.”

This is part of the preparation for the TOGAF certification exam. It is very important to cover this aspect as part of my objective to cover the governance layer of enterprises. I have already achieved ITIL Expert (Service Management) and obtained PMI’s PMP (Project Management Professional) certifications. I also have extensive knowledge about ISO20000 and COBIT 4 (will need to update my knowledge to version 5 at one point). I will write another post regarding the details of my plan to cover this aspect. Will keep you updated on my progress!

This is a badge by IBM that is linked to internal courses that convey the methodology behind offering the services related to Watson Conversation (Chatbots). The public link is below if you’d like to learn more about the service:

It is part of a 5-course specialization in: Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: the PwC Approach.

December 7, 2017 – Completed Topics:

An Introduction to Data Analytics – What is Data Analytics? Solving business Problems using data analytics, The value delivered by analytics, Making business-defining decisions using data analytics, PwC’s Global Data and Analytics Survey 2016

The Data and Analytics Framework – Why do you need a data and analytics framework? The 4 aspects of the data and analytics framework, The data and analytics framework, Data and analytics framework: tools and techniques, Types of analytics